Skins that change abilities should have special ability icons!

Rafatinoni·9/24/2017, 10:11:26 AM·32 votes·3,216 views

Hi! I think that skins that change abilities should have special ability icons, here's a link with an example with Arclight Vel'Koz. For those skins which only change some abilities, only those abilities should be changed, or maybe all, or maybe any of them, I'm not really sure. If they added this, there should also be a way to disable this in the settings and the Death Recap should probably show the default abilities. What do you guys think?

EDIT: If you answer ''No'', please comment why, because I don't see anything wrong with this right now.

37 Comments

SuperCosmicHobo9/24/2017, 11:11:58 AM18 votes

Too much work for riot, rippo.

TheGoomyGamer9/24/2017, 10:51:18 AM5 votes

I think they should, for 90% of skins it would just be a simple colour change, and for other skins it would be a nice bonus to their value.

rtbf2256182419/24/2017, 12:48:43 PM5 votes

Ugh i wish i voted No before i realized this has some issues.

It takes away from clarity and recognizability. Especially when in Death Recap (Which sucks anyway but still) and in other highlighted areas like spotlights.

Asamas9/24/2017, 10:24:50 AM2 votes

A lot of work but if they have spare time they should.

Hella Kaiser9/24/2017, 6:11:40 PM1 votes

i would like to see that on 1350+ rp skins

Late For Tea9/24/2017, 6:14:54 PM1 votes

No thanks. Knowing Riot it will be free with the first 5 skins, and after that they will just permanently increase the price of skins.

Blue Mystified9/24/2017, 6:37:27 PM1 votes

it'd be nice but it wouldn't make them money so they won't ever bother.

Shepherd o Souls9/24/2017, 7:24:04 PM1 votes

Clarity issues, players won't be able to tell what's going in a team fight because their Q is yellow instead of purple kappa

ModAcademy Kayn9/24/2017, 8:03:41 PM1 votes

Mainly because those icons don't look good simply recolored using a swap tool. Icons are designed the way they are with the color schemes used, and to get them to be the same level quality as the originals, would take a lot more effort mixed with the number of skins who have alternate colors.

From a satisfaction stand point, ability icons are most likely to be the least appreciated point of value in buying a skin, as you don't nearly look at them, as much as you would the model, VO, or VFX. They simply don't take up your perception enough to be worth it.

Finally, what about those skins that change the projectile itself, and can't be expressed through a simple color change?

TheGoomyGamer9/24/2017, 8:12:32 PM1 votes

Assuming it was only visible for the player, some would be very easy to do without clarity issues. Examples done by myself in around 2 mins each: https://imgur.com/gallery/VRtOJ Cosmic Blade Master Yi https://imgur.com/gallery/J7eBa Runeborn Xerath

Obviously some might want them disabled but I think its a good idea that wouldn't actually require much work.

EDIT: Click the images for links to imgur albums, they don't show up well on the boards

JustARivenMain9/24/2017, 8:32:02 PM1 votes

I like this idea, Fiddle seems to be the only one I can think of who has this tho, (Different E Icon, birds in Ult icon has party Hat on Surprise Party Fiddle)

Drugoth9/24/2017, 8:37:02 PM1 votes

With skins like Beekeeper Singed this would be a great little addition.

MeDicenWera9/24/2017, 8:50:15 PM1 votes

I think it's too much of a hassle. I'd much rather they update all of the older ability icons first, then maybe consider this.

Marcshark9/24/2017, 9:06:19 PM1 votes

Agree with this but only for the low low price of 400 rp for each set. ACT NOW!!

Malothere9/24/2017, 9:13:04 PM1 votes

Even if it was just re-colours, wouldn't they have to make sure it fits with the background of summoners rift to make sure its not invisible as well as making sure colourblind people can see it? that sounds like a lot of extra work.

Cubical9/25/2017, 4:06:40 AM1 votes

They have done that to a very small pool of skins, im sure its a hassle to code it all in

WorksAtAGayBar9/25/2017, 12:15:46 PM1 votes

I could see it done for legendary and ultimate skins, since that seems pretty feasible but doing it for epic and below skins it's just not realistic and the time it would take to do ALL skins would be better spent doing something else.

Chembaron Yamada9/25/2017, 4:36:04 PM1 votes

While I really like that idea and would be interested in seeing the new icons for some of my skins, it won't (and shouldn't) happen now.

Let's be honest. Riot announced new ability icons for outdated champs like Amumu, Dr. Mundo and so on. And even these are ice boxed, because their artists are busy with other stuff. Let us get these first before thinking about new icons for skins.

Jbels9/24/2017, 12:32:08 PM1 votes

Riot won't go for this the same reason they won't go for skin portraits on the map and at the top of the screen in the announcer string. Clarity

Friendly Ram9/24/2017, 1:25:03 PM1 votes

I know they modified some of surprise party fiddlesticks icons by adding a hat to them so i know it's possible, but has they done any after him?

Thefrostyviking9/24/2017, 1:28:37 PM1 votes

This is like....4 times the work they spent on portraits and that already took like 6 months from the start or something x)